Smart People
Sometimes I wonder if people who are revered in their field are really all that smart. I am pretty sure that some people have achieved their positions not because they…
Source Boston 2008 Going on NOW!
SourceBoston 2008 Going on now and for the next two days. If your anywhere near Cambridge MA you should head over. The shear number of smart security people in this…
More secure products that aren’t
Think that cool USB thumb drive you just bought with the word of 'encryption' written in big letters all over the package is really secure? Think again. ComputerWorld recently reviewed…
Tamper Resistant Point of Sale Machine Isn’t
When I see something labeled tamper-resistant or even tamper-proof I don't assume it is secure I just think that it is a little more difficult to break into than something…
Less Than Two Weeks to Source2008
So I was having lunch with one of the organizers of the Source Boston 2008 conference yesterday (Spicy Beef Bowl, mmmmm) and realized that this is going to be one…
AES = XOR = Secure? WTF!?!
I don't have time for all of the stupidity out there but this is just to stupid to let pass by. Easy Nova a German company that makes a variety…
Responsible disclosure for vendors?
If a vendor finds a vulnerability in a competitors code are they obligated to tell them? What exactly is ethical and or responsible disclosure when it comes to competing vendors?…
Most Security is Useless
Looks like I missed this the first time around but there is an article about a speech recently given by Peter Tippet, a VP at Verizon and a scientist at…
Uncle Sam Needs You (Geek!)
Thats right the US Air Force is looking for a few good geeks. And evidently they are willing to relax a few of the requirements of military service to get…
Feds Use Spyware
Ever hear of CIPAV? It is some pretty bad-ass spyware that tracks every website, every chat, every email that you send from your computer. Maybe you know it by its…